The City of Montpelier, in cooperation with the Federal Transit Authority and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, was redeveloping a brownfield site for a transit center, parking, and multiuse path on the banks of the Winooski River. The project required stabilization of a 135-ft-long by 27-ft-high section of river embankment. D&K provided geotechnical, civil, and…
To develop a safer and dedicated cyclist and pedestrian-focused path from downtown to Gallison Hill Road, the City of Montpelier chose to develop a paved, largely off-street pathway, which shared a substantial portion of its alignment with a local railroad. Weaving through a largely urban area, the project creates an active transportation and recreation right…
To improve access to transit and housing, the One Taylor Street project included the design of a new four-story transit center. Sited on a highly constrained, urban brownfield site, the building supports public bus operations, a visitor’s center, traveler services, bike lockers, and apartments. D&K’s design included three bus parking bays, a 23-car parking area,…
The City of Montpelier needed to replace a 12-ft-high by 70-ft-long retaining wall located within several feet of a home and serving a low-volume residential road. D&K provided survey, civil, geotechnical, and structural engineering and permitting to replace the metal bin wall with a modular concrete block wall system. We also provided bid and construction…
CCV sought to expand its academic facilities by adding a 12,000-SF, two-story space. D&K provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design for the new space, including nine classrooms and laboratory and office spaces. Mechanical design included high-efficiency boilers with variable-speed pumps, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat pumps, general and specialty exhaust system requirements, and Direct Digital…
The City of Montpelier sought to improve ease of use, safety, and connectivity at a congested intersection and along reaches of two streets in the city’s urban core. Siboinebi Path, a dedicated multiuse trail that serves as part of the Cross Vermont Trail, crosses Main Street/US 2 Business/VT 12 at this location. D&K worked with the…
The National Life of Vermont campus had stormwater conveyance and discharge systems that flow over steep banks and connect into the municipal system on Memorial Drive. Over time, flow through a section of the corrugated metal pipe began to leak at the joints causing erosion around and undermining of the pipe. D&K evaluated existing conditions,…